STo Report or Not to Report‚ That is the Question: a Case Study on Rape Victims Introduction Concerning philosophies of morality‚ rape is no doubt abhorred. However‚ what is debatable is whether or not it is one ’s duty to ensure that a rape is reported. In a particular case‚ one hotline operator finds herself in a dilemma that challenges her duties as a licensed social worker‚ with the obligation of ensuring that victims report their rape. As a part of the twenty-four-hour hotline staff at
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Legal Essay The legal system does not effectively balance the rights of the victims‚ offenders and society. Areas of the legal system failing to provide a satisfactory amount of rights to the victim‚ then fails to provide equal rights to the offender and society and this creates the unbalancing of rights among these categories. The legal system reflects the ideals of society’s expectations and values and therefore when these expectations are fragmented they are remedied through law reform. Certain
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Victims’ Rights and Vengeance There have been quite a few changes over the course of the courts systems‚ and how victims were viewed then and now. I believe there is always room for improvement in everything‚ but the way things are now with the state of victims’ rights in America is good. Even though victims get the help of an attorney to represent them sometimes the focus is on the defendant and the result of the trial and not necessarily what had happened to the victim. This act has been revised
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2 Victims and Crime Evaluation All over the world‚ people are pronged to become victims of an offense against themselves or their property violating them. Most of the time people decided not to report the offense to a police officer for many reasons fear of their lives‚ embarrassment‚ loved one hurt him or her‚ and are not citizens. While not reporting the offense to the police department it only creates more numbers for the National Crime Victimization Survey department to report instead of the
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information about the evolution of the concept of "victim" and the study of victimology. Victimology is a term first coined for a specialty within the field of criminology. In recent times‚ victimology has come to embrace a wide array of professional disciplines working with victims. In its original form‚ victimology examined characteristics of victims and how they "contributed" to their victimization. The emergence of the crime victims ’ rights movement has influenced the field of victimology and
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Chapter 14 The Victim: Helping Those in Need Multiple Choice 1. Mary Vincent was a victim of a. identity theft and fraud. b. murder and robbery. c. rape and a gruesome assault. d. domestic abuse and theft. Answer: c 2. According to the state of California’s Constitution someone who suffers direct or threatened physical‚ emotional‚ or financial harm as the result of a commission or attempted commission of a crime or delinquent act is called a a. criminal
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Karmen emphasized the importance of media coverage and its impact on crime victims. Crime victims have been neglected but the media became a catalyst for change. Through media coverage‚ crime victims were empowered to take a stand and have a say in the justice system (Karmen‚ 2016). However‚ the proliferation of the media along with the intense competition within the business resulted to the insensitivity and mistreatment of crime victims. The case of Ernesto Ventura is a perfect example of the dichotomy
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being a victim of a crime there are a lot of different aspects that take effect in how much the victim will be affected. The type of crime‚ whether or not you were present at the time of the crime‚ and just what type of person you are all play a part in how becoming a victim of crime will affect your life. However studies show that in general one of the most affected victims are rape victims. Rape can have a devastating effect‚ both physically and emotionally on a victim. It can leave the victim scared
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Who are the victims in a hate crime? Victimization does not end with the primary person that was attacked. The Laramie Project demonstrated how the entire community‚ and eventually the nation‚ of a little town in Wyoming was affected by the death of 22 year old Matthew Shepard in October‚ 1998. Secondary victims‚ who do not bear the physical pain‚ but endure the after effects and emotional pain‚ included Matthew’s parents‚ Deputy Sheriff Reggie Fluty (who was called to the crime scene and tended
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anti-Muslim crimes to non-Muslims‚ like in January of 2008 when a 63 year old Sikh man was attacked outside of his temple by a man who used profanities and screamed‚ “Arab‚ go back to your country.” (Southern Poverty Law Center) The Sikh man had just exited a sanctuary of peaceful worship to be attacked and harassed by a xenophobic white man. Not only are these crimes targeted to people of Islamic origins‚ but also to those who may share the same skin tone. In the minds of these abusers‚ anyone who
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